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number, but they don't have to meet education requirements. they don't have a pass a competency test. these are nonprofessionals. so we're not talking about cpa's, tax attorneys, registered agents with the irs. these are nonprofessionals. the mom and pop operations, the local guys, by the way, they usually do a pretty good job. usually at a much fairer price than a cpa firm or one of these national firms. we don't want to paint everybody with the same brush. you just want to make sure they're qualified. they have a history of doing this. good record with the better business bureau. doesn't hurt if they get recommended by an attorney or financial advisor. got to go with your eyes open. >> arthel: go with your eyes open. >> remember, you sign that return, you own it. the irs will hold you personally responsible. >> you can't go in and say this -- >> yeah, the guy prepared it. doesn't work. the irs doesn't care. you signed it. >> arthel: go enjoy your dinner. >> have a great day. >> arthel: thank you. >> rick: good advice. coming up, a brand-new
number, but they don't have to meet education requirements. they don't have a pass a competency test. these are nonprofessionals. so we're not talking about cpa's, tax attorneys, registered agents with the irs. these are nonprofessionals. the mom and pop operations, the local guys, by the way, they usually do a pretty good job. usually at a much fairer price than a cpa firm or one of these national firms. we don't want to paint everybody with the same brush. you just want to make sure they're...
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do we want people with high school degrees or college education in the field picking crops? what would do, if you paid them right, but what would that do to the cost of going out to dinner at a restaurant. you can't just increase prices willy-nilly. >> we want a free labor market with a lot of opportunities for people and then people able to fill those openings. let's talk about the politics. have the politics changed on immigration in 2007 when it last went down in flames? >> on the democratic side we'll see if president obama who helped kill that reform now wants to play a constructive role in this one. on the republican side, maybe this is one benefit of the election where there were a lot of people coming out afterwards with crazy lessons for the g.o.p.. the problem was really mitt romney. this is one area of reaching out to hispanic voters. >> not just hispanics but asian immigrants. >> all different ethnic groups where the political desire may match up with the public policy. julian simon used to talk about human beings are the greatest natural resource. what is our ad
do we want people with high school degrees or college education in the field picking crops? what would do, if you paid them right, but what would that do to the cost of going out to dinner at a restaurant. you can't just increase prices willy-nilly. >> we want a free labor market with a lot of opportunities for people and then people able to fill those openings. let's talk about the politics. have the politics changed on immigration in 2007 when it last went down in flames? >> on...
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obama says the only way to continue investing in education research and development and still reverse the deficit is with a combination of spending cuts and additional revenues. republicans said the government got additional revenue with last year's tax agreement which raised tax rates on families making more than 450,000 a year and limited or phased out deductions for income over 300,000. in a statement john boehner said any tax loopholes we close should be used to lower rates for all taxpayers so we can be more xret ticompetitive and cree jobs. he reminded the whitous is missing the monday deadline for submitting a budget. >> it is going to be late. some say it could be as long as a month late. i think that's too bad. our economy could use some presidential leadership right now. >> house republicans want to force the president to submit a budget that would balance in 10 years. >> they hope to pass it in march unless they come up with a deficit reduction agreement before that. it would hurt readiness maintenance and training and make it difficult for the u.s. to respond to global cri
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quote, across-the-board cuts to education, to research and development, would have repeat, would have, damaging effects on our economy and our long-term economic prospects. unquote. a growing number of analysts believe the political will to stop the sequester is lacking. it will take effect, at least temporarily, they believe, and that will pose a further the f of this year. question. the fed is saying that the fourth quarter contraction october, november, december of 2012 was due chiefly to quote unquote transitory factors. is this true? or is the recovery stalling out pat buchanan? >> i think basically it is true, john. the u.s. economy is out of the intensive care it was in, in 2007-2008 but it has been walking the hospital halls ever since. the growth has been growing at an average of about 2%, unemployment is where it was when barack obama took office, we are adding about 150,000 jobs a month, but john, the real problem here is this slow growing is occurring when we have had five straight trillion dollars worth of defense deficits to pump it up and we get $85 billion a month in t
quote, across-the-board cuts to education, to research and development, would have repeat, would have, damaging effects on our economy and our long-term economic prospects. unquote. a growing number of analysts believe the political will to stop the sequester is lacking. it will take effect, at least temporarily, they believe, and that will pose a further the f of this year. question. the fed is saying that the fourth quarter contraction october, november, december of 2012 was due chiefly to...
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obama says the only way to continue investing in education research and development and still reverse the deficit is with a combination of spending cuts and additional revenues. republicans said the government got additional revenue with last year's tax agreement which raised tax rates on families making more than 450,000 a year and limited or phased out deductions for income over 300,000. in a statement john boehner said any tax loopholes we close should be used to lower rates for all taxpayers so we can be more xret ticompetitive and cree jobs. he reminded the whitous is missing the monday deadline for submitting a budget. >> it is going to be late. some say it could be as long as a month late. i think that's too bad. our economy could use some presidential leadership right now. >> house republicans want to force the president to submit a budget that would balance in 10 years. >> they hope to pass it in march unless they come up with a deficit reduction agreement before that. it would hurt readiness maintenance and training and make it difficult for the u.s. to respond to global cri
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allow me as a medical doctor, when i see a patient when i educate them on alcohol or safe sex, can i please talk to them about the effects of gun violence please? i want to recognize the -- you know 20 years in the er never broke a tear. but this has affected me. i want to recognize the efforts of the newtown ambulance core. thank you for your services to the families [ applause ] to the families on behalf of the er we tried our best. we tried our best. and to you lawmakers my mom and dad were both connecticut state representatives. i said mom why won't they make a change? they said they have their party lines and they have their -- i said do you think this one time they will make the right decision and you know, she said yeah, i think this one time. i'm asking you please, make the right decision on behalf of newtown, and on connecticut and the united states. thank you. [ applause ] all stations come over to mission a for a final go. this is for real this time. step seven point two one two. verify and lock. command is locked. five seconds. three, two, one. standing by for capture. th
allow me as a medical doctor, when i see a patient when i educate them on alcohol or safe sex, can i please talk to them about the effects of gun violence please? i want to recognize the -- you know 20 years in the er never broke a tear. but this has affected me. i want to recognize the efforts of the newtown ambulance core. thank you for your services to the families [ applause ] to the families on behalf of the er we tried our best. we tried our best. and to you lawmakers my mom and dad were...
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there is no reason that the jobs of thousands of americans who work in national security or education or clean energy, not to mention the growth of the entire economy should be put in jeopardy just because folks in washington couldn't come together or eliminate a few special interest tax loopholes or government programs that we agree need some reform. >> house speaker john boehner responded with a statement reading "republicans have twice voted replace these arbitrary cuts with common-sense cuts and reforms that protect our national defense. we believe there is a better way to reduce the deficit but americans do not support sacrificing real spending cuts for more tax hikes." >>> efforts by the white house to head off spending cuts come as a new government report predicts the budget deficit will drop below $1 trillion for the first time during obama's presidency. the congressional budget office which assumes that the cuts will go into effect march 1st says the government will run a deficit of $845 billion this year. that's compared to $1.1 trillion short fall. the outlook predicts the
there is no reason that the jobs of thousands of americans who work in national security or education or clean energy, not to mention the growth of the entire economy should be put in jeopardy just because folks in washington couldn't come together or eliminate a few special interest tax loopholes or government programs that we agree need some reform. >> house speaker john boehner responded with a statement reading "republicans have twice voted replace these arbitrary cuts with...
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and they want sort of these educational reforms that are more market oriented. so the things that you're starting to see the republican party move on are really things the business wing wants. >> but when you look at the fact, ryan, that is in just the public conversation, that this split in the republican party and clearly those that are considered more establishment. they say those offend a lot of people that they need if they're ever going to be competitive. let me give you an example. are there options that we should consider between the extremes of mass deportation and a pathway to citizenship for those not lawfully present in the united states. >> well, let me say that i do believe that a pathway to citizenship should be the option that the congress selects. i don't see that as an extreme option. >> the gop still sees a path way to citizen ship as an extreme option? is this a sign of progress on the right? >> i guess it depends on where you start from the progress. if it's from 2010, then, yes, absolutely, that's progress. but from ten years ago, 20 years
and they want sort of these educational reforms that are more market oriented. so the things that you're starting to see the republican party move on are really things the business wing wants. >> but when you look at the fact, ryan, that is in just the public conversation, that this split in the republican party and clearly those that are considered more establishment. they say those offend a lot of people that they need if they're ever going to be competitive. let me give you an example....
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she runs the education break through network. she's a big believer of education reform. her mantra is that your zip code should not determine your destiny. when you have a party who truly believes that every american has a shot at the the american dream that's who we want running the republican and democratic parties. >> jennifer: that's a name we should be watching for. >> absolutely. >> jennifer: i'm going to switch because you just wrote a column relative to this, and i want to ask you about it. we learned this week that there was an alabama high school football coach who was suspended after making derogatory remarks about michelle obama's posterio posterior, actually. why is it that people think it's fair game to talk about our first lady's anatomy. >> it is something that i don't understand. people spoke about hillary clinton when she was running for office and when she was first lady. one of the things that seems to be a little bit different here with regard to people talking about the high school coach that you talked about referred to the first lady as michelle f
she runs the education break through network. she's a big believer of education reform. her mantra is that your zip code should not determine your destiny. when you have a party who truly believes that every american has a shot at the the american dream that's who we want running the republican and democratic parties. >> jennifer: that's a name we should be watching for. >> absolutely. >> jennifer: i'm going to switch because you just wrote a column relative to this, and i...
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my question to you is, knowing your background, knowing your jesuit education, knowing what your -- i think your values are, can i have your word you're going to be very forthcoming with this committee to speak truth to power, to speak truth about power and even when incomfortable, where we're going to have to possible probe in a way that's not an easy way to go. >> honesty, truthfulness was a value in me in my home in new jersey, and still is to this day. honesty is the best policy. none of us are perfect beings, i'm far from perfect but i would commit i would be honest with that committee and do everything possible to meet your needs and requirements. i know you're a proud senator of you have one of the jewels of the committee, which resides in maryland but it would be deny objective to make your favorite the c.i.a. and push keith alexander aside. >> i think you're pushing your luck. thank you very much. madam chairman. >> thank you very much. >>> senator levin. >> thank you. thank you for your willingness to serve here. you said publicly you believe waterboarding is inconsistent wi
my question to you is, knowing your background, knowing your jesuit education, knowing what your -- i think your values are, can i have your word you're going to be very forthcoming with this committee to speak truth to power, to speak truth about power and even when incomfortable, where we're going to have to possible probe in a way that's not an easy way to go. >> honesty, truthfulness was a value in me in my home in new jersey, and still is to this day. honesty is the best policy. none...
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it shouldn't be just on the backs of young people who are trying to get a college education. it should not be on the backs of parents who are trying to give their kids a better start in life. that all of us have to participate and that, in fact, it's important for us to make sure we've got a strong national defense and that we reduce our spending in a smart way. those of us who are luckiest in the society to close a few loopholes and deductions that the average american doesn't get. if that's the choice that we've got, i promise you we can win that debate because we're on the right side of this argument. i hope -- i expect that you guys will be with me on that. last point i'll make, obviously economic growth is a priority. making sure that we're opening up opportunity for everybody is also important. that's why emgregs reform is so critical. i said this is going to be a top priority and an early priority of my administration. i am heartened to see republicans and democrats starting to be in a serious conversation about getting this done. now is the time. i recognize that the
it shouldn't be just on the backs of young people who are trying to get a college education. it should not be on the backs of parents who are trying to give their kids a better start in life. that all of us have to participate and that, in fact, it's important for us to make sure we've got a strong national defense and that we reduce our spending in a smart way. those of us who are luckiest in the society to close a few loopholes and deductions that the average american doesn't get. if that's...
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republican committee chair bob goodlot says the purpose of the hearing is to educate freshmen congressman who know very little about the complexities of reform. lesson number one is already clear. move past last year's republican rhetoric on self-deportation and electrified fences. >> this debate is often emotionally charged. that's because it's not about abstract statistics and concepts, but rather about real people with real problems trying to provide a better life for their families. >> we seek to harmonize two foundational preaccepts. number one is humanity. number two is respect for the rule of law. >> humane rhetoric? yes, but humane policies? question mark. republican leadership is transcribinging a decidedly softer tone on immigration, but the party will still have to contend with members like carrie who said, "what are you seeing here is a shameless political ploy to buy new voters. democrats want the votes, and republicans the cheap labor. immigration reform shouldn't be about buying off lawbreakers so they'll consider becoming republican." joining us now so give us the straight
republican committee chair bob goodlot says the purpose of the hearing is to educate freshmen congressman who know very little about the complexities of reform. lesson number one is already clear. move past last year's republican rhetoric on self-deportation and electrified fences. >> this debate is often emotionally charged. that's because it's not about abstract statistics and concepts, but rather about real people with real problems trying to provide a better life for their families....
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and our visa laws are so antiquated we're going about vesting in her education. she's an extremely smart individual from china. she can't stay here after her degree is done. >> understood. for the 11 million people in the country illegally, would you join marco rubio for a path to citizenship. >> what i talked about today is the fact that we have got to go and deal with this issue. and i said that the best place to start is with children. we have a history in this country of not holding children accountable for the deeds of their parents. if we have children brought here due to no fault of their own and know no other place than home i support giving those children permanent residency and citizenship. >> we have to leave it there but thank you for joining us. we'll see where this rebranding goes. >>> the nfl says beyonce's high-tech halftime show was not the cause of the blackout at the super bowl but next year's performance has its own set of challenges. >>> are car companies seeing the light about electric vehicles? the grapevine is coming up next. my bad. tell
and our visa laws are so antiquated we're going about vesting in her education. she's an extremely smart individual from china. she can't stay here after her degree is done. >> understood. for the 11 million people in the country illegally, would you join marco rubio for a path to citizenship. >> what i talked about today is the fact that we have got to go and deal with this issue. and i said that the best place to start is with children. we have a history in this country of not...
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some amendments from very conservative members and very liberal members, and it will help refine and educate the house members about what this bill is all about in ways where it may be just as going to talk to them could not, and so i think that those things are important. a good number of republicans go through the regular way. >> asking a question, which i think is a safe topic for overtime questions, but first, what did i miss? is there something that should be button down here that i did not ask? >> moderate read state democrats -- red state democrats from montana, those that voted against the plan in 2007 -- >> i am not going to speak for any individual senator. look. we are going to get the overwhelming majority of senators, but we do not expect to get them all, so we will need a number of republicans to vote for the bill to get 60. >> all of the young people have a copy of the politico, which is required reading. there will be a written quiz on today's edition. [laughter] >> senator mccain, you mentioned senator kennedy in your remarks, and it was talked about senator schumer becoming
some amendments from very conservative members and very liberal members, and it will help refine and educate the house members about what this bill is all about in ways where it may be just as going to talk to them could not, and so i think that those things are important. a good number of republicans go through the regular way. >> asking a question, which i think is a safe topic for overtime questions, but first, what did i miss? is there something that should be button down here that i...
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, especially college education, if they want to know and they should know, what are they getting out of that deal and what are the best majors. i think a little guidance is not a bad thing. >> since when a liberal arts, the heart -- >> i'm a pro liberal arts guy. >> have anything to do -- when has it ever been the case. >> right now people are worried about job. >> sure. >> and if what parents are -- >> in other words, don't study history. john, you're not a duddite. >> i know what it is. >> tonight take philosophy, languages, take few examiner scibeses. is that the republican message? >> it's not the republican message. i do think there's truth in advertising. maybe that's a good idea. i do agree of a well-rounded education is good for everybody. >> back to your game of depends who says this. if a democrat said this, we want the government of the united states making sure that colleges list the economic productivity of various majors. you're an intellectual. you know how to handle this. what major would you have majored? of this idea how you can predict your future based on your maj
, especially college education, if they want to know and they should know, what are they getting out of that deal and what are the best majors. i think a little guidance is not a bad thing. >> since when a liberal arts, the heart -- >> i'm a pro liberal arts guy. >> have anything to do -- when has it ever been the case. >> right now people are worried about job. >> sure. >> and if what parents are -- >> in other words, don't study history. john, you're...
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country, taking hire scientific education programs. something like that. if that person wants to stay and work in the united states of america, and there is a crying need for people with those skills and education, let them stay. we can do it on a temporary basis. we can work out the details of how we could do that. >> let me open it up for questions. make sure, because we do not have much time. >> by the way, after i lost, i slept like a baby. sleep two hours, with up crying. sleep two hours, wake up crying. >> in terms of your immigration bill, what are you doing about the kids who came? they were dragged along. >> the dreamers. we will have provision for the dreamers to have a rapid path to citizenship. they were brought here as children. the fact is, they are in a special category. >> right here. >> steve. i worked in the news business and study here in the city. thank you, senator. do john mccain and barack obama finally see eye to eye on a piece of legislation? second question -- >> can i answer the first one? >> you and the pres
country, taking hire scientific education programs. something like that. if that person wants to stay and work in the united states of america, and there is a crying need for people with those skills and education, let them stay. we can do it on a temporary basis. we can work out the details of how we could do that. >> let me open it up for questions. make sure, because we do not have much time. >> by the way, after i lost, i slept like a baby. sleep two hours, with up crying. sleep...
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we'll advance proposals aimed at producing results in areas like education, health care, innovation, and job growth. >> congressman, how does this rebraineding or the mission or the hope that the republican party has of trying to put some new paint on the brand mesh with all of the big policy fights that are going on right now in washington, d.c.? >> well, republicans know they're hurting after the last election, but they think the solution to this is somehow just to change the packaging, to change the way they talk about their policies, when the real problems are their underlying policies themselves. so, for example, the american people support comprehensive immigration reform. the president has put forth a proposal. we're looking at bipartisan proposals emerging from the senate. but the house for the most part under republican control is not taking any leadership on that issue. the same with gun safety issues. very common sense proposals, things like having a universal background check. again, the house is sitting on their hands. all they want to deal with are some of these budget
we'll advance proposals aimed at producing results in areas like education, health care, innovation, and job growth. >> congressman, how does this rebraineding or the mission or the hope that the republican party has of trying to put some new paint on the brand mesh with all of the big policy fights that are going on right now in washington, d.c.? >> well, republicans know they're hurting after the last election, but they think the solution to this is somehow just to change the...
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. >> there's the trick on the rubio statement, he speaks about federal financial aid for education but he and his party want to cut it and that's the part he didn't say. >> and he talks about the safety net in general and how we have to protect it but you can't frank lunce your way out of this. you can't call it a death panel or chang the way you're talking about these things without fundamentally changing the policies that you're talking about here and that's the issue. they have this sort of no-win situation where if they move too far from where they've been, they're in danger of losing people on the right, they're in danger of these ugly primary battles, they're trying to avoid that. at the same time, they're trying to piece back together a national coalition, which frankly right now they do now have. >> the optic of tuesday night, bobby jindal got wiped out, it set back his career years, he is still trying to climb up to where he was back then. i think marco rubio run as very similar risk. the cosmetics on him are odd because it can read well some of of the things he has but there
. >> there's the trick on the rubio statement, he speaks about federal financial aid for education but he and his party want to cut it and that's the part he didn't say. >> and he talks about the safety net in general and how we have to protect it but you can't frank lunce your way out of this. you can't call it a death panel or chang the way you're talking about these things without fundamentally changing the policies that you're talking about here and that's the issue. they have...
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deep, indiscriminate cuts to things like education and training, energy and national security will cost us jobs. >> new numbers from the congressional budget office may provide some ammunition. the cbo projects the economy will grow at a measly rate of 1.4% this year and 3.4% next year. the cbo forecast is correct, 2014 will be the sixth consecutive year with unemployment above 7.5%, but expect to hear from republicans about another big number in that report, and although the federal deficit will drop below $1 trillion in 2013, the first time since 2008 for that, the federal debt will stay at historically high levels relative to the economy through 2023 when it will equal 77% of the gross domestic product. moving on to the drone story. president obama's time in office, u.s. military and cia drone strikes have accelerated an an unprecedented pace to eight times the level under president george w. bush. after nbc news exclusively obtained a 16-page justice department white paper that concluded that strikes that target and kill u.s. citizens who are operational leaders of al qaeda and are
deep, indiscriminate cuts to things like education and training, energy and national security will cost us jobs. >> new numbers from the congressional budget office may provide some ammunition. the cbo projects the economy will grow at a measly rate of 1.4% this year and 3.4% next year. the cbo forecast is correct, 2014 will be the sixth consecutive year with unemployment above 7.5%, but expect to hear from republicans about another big number in that report, and although the federal...
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we do it through education, innovation, workplace that allow working people to make their life work again. >> are you adopting or endor endorsed the dream act that marco rubio embraced. >> we have a difficult situation with immigration, we know that. i feel this country has never held a kid liable for what parents do. if we've got kids brought here due to no-fault of their own and find themselves here and know no other country as home then we ought to give them permanent legal residence and allow them the path to citizenship. >> earlier today on the senate floor, the colloquy between you and steny hoyer, sequestration, we put that in place thinking it was irrational and we'd address that in the last 14 months. that didn't happen and now the president wants to delay again. and what's going to happen with sequestration? >> this is just another example. the president as you know, has come forward and said, we've got to raise taxes and the answer every single time and keep taking more of the americans money without holding yourself accountable and that's what we've said. for the last 16 month
we do it through education, innovation, workplace that allow working people to make their life work again. >> are you adopting or endor endorsed the dream act that marco rubio embraced. >> we have a difficult situation with immigration, we know that. i feel this country has never held a kid liable for what parents do. if we've got kids brought here due to no-fault of their own and find themselves here and know no other country as home then we ought to give them permanent legal...
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we can bring in -- we are educating those in the stem cells in our universities. we are forcing them to return home and they could be here creating jobs. also, in the agricultural section in arizona, you have dozens of people across the border legally, work in the fields, and they return home across the border. a number of them are american citizens but they live in mexico because it is cheaper. you have situations in agriculture we need labor. caller: i have been waiting 10 minutes. i would like to send all of us did not come as illegal immigrants. i am a descendant of slaves. we did not come here looking for jobs. we were brought here under an oppressive system. we came and 1619 before the pilgrims landed. people forget they had slavery and new york and other places in the east. when we got free, we could not vote. i am from texas. host: when it comes to immigration reform, what would you like to see? guest: this country has always wanted cheap labor. in texas, or for repairs, foundation repairs,--- i have had repairs, and i have had a representative come out. i
we can bring in -- we are educating those in the stem cells in our universities. we are forcing them to return home and they could be here creating jobs. also, in the agricultural section in arizona, you have dozens of people across the border legally, work in the fields, and they return home across the border. a number of them are american citizens but they live in mexico because it is cheaper. you have situations in agriculture we need labor. caller: i have been waiting 10 minutes. i would...
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make sense for republicans, jared, to stand for protecting tax breaks for oil companies while slashing education training and the number of police officers in philadelphia? >> not only does it not make sense to republicans, but republicans seem to be starting to see into it that it's not the greatest idea at least to run on this idea will take the economy. now they're stuck between the budget that does exactly that and a public face that says don't worry, be happy. hard to have a public face that says don't worry, be happy when your budget is all about getting rid of programs for the disadvantaged. >> this is the thing, dana. these are not theoretical concepts anymore. this is real. jim miklaszewski says because of the sequester, the u.s. navy has cut its patrolling the persian gulf. the persian gulf, i wonder how they feel about sequestration in iran. >> this is a very real thing. we had eric cantor yesterday giving a speech. he gave one line to the whole question of the fiscal situation. he says but we need to be about more than that. we have to be the happy party that talks about immigration,
make sense for republicans, jared, to stand for protecting tax breaks for oil companies while slashing education training and the number of police officers in philadelphia? >> not only does it not make sense to republicans, but republicans seem to be starting to see into it that it's not the greatest idea at least to run on this idea will take the economy. now they're stuck between the budget that does exactly that and a public face that says don't worry, be happy. hard to have a public...
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it means that we're focused on education and that every young person is equipped with the skills they need to compete in the 21st century. it means that we got an energy agenda that can make us less dependent on foreign oil, but also that we're cultivating the kind of clean energy strategy that will maintain our leadership well into the future. it means that we're going to talk about, yes, deficits and taxes and sequesters and potential government shutdowns and debt ceilings. we'll talk about that stuff. all from the perspective of how are we making sure that somebody who works hard in this country, a cop or a teacher, or a construction worker or a receptionist, that they can make it if they work hard. and that their kids can make it. and dream even bigger dreams than they have achieved. and obviously, a lot of what we'll be working on michellely over the next few weeks is going to be on how do we deal with the sequester issue, and i just want to make this quick point. i had a press conference this week in which i reiterated i am prepared, eager, and anxious to do a big deal, a big pa
it means that we're focused on education and that every young person is equipped with the skills they need to compete in the 21st century. it means that we got an energy agenda that can make us less dependent on foreign oil, but also that we're cultivating the kind of clean energy strategy that will maintain our leadership well into the future. it means that we're going to talk about, yes, deficits and taxes and sequesters and potential government shutdowns and debt ceilings. we'll talk about...